Semi-weekly interior journal. [volume] (Stanford, Ky.) 1881-1905, 1887-12-02
AT THE S0RB0NNE.

dent, and |. Hendrix his coach. Bonnetheau
bad scrawlod off "a note or two ON the dis
course to which we had been listening, which
I was engaged upon simplifying and copying
h q more methodical hand
To conduct a frivolous mind through
pourse Of serious study is no light task, and
1 sighed as | remarked: "Marillac gave you
q magnificent lecture today, Hippolyte' l
hone your head was not full Of Mabille.
"Ab. but it was! - he cried from his seat in
q window where he was winding his watch,
land no 'calcul personer about II, either;
m the contrary, a sacrifice OF knowledge IN
behalf of Julie You do not perceived At
tend. then have no right TO the acquire
snents of science if the prettiest woman IN
Paris must suffer for it, any more than
Comte* had to eat his own breakfast in ad-
vance OF his valet. ! swear to Julie that
shall continually cherish her image in my
thoughts. IL, then, ! open the door OF my
mind to the discussion of Marillac, helas! !
confusion to the memory Of Julie and a
greedy gain to myself Ours is not philos-
Ophy of self. my friend we live for others,
Of which he laughed with that awful mix
tue of irony and earnestness which some
times startled me you, too he continued,
1must share in a measure this phase OF our
religion. The pleasure Of your friends must
oonstitute your own. Therefore, Hendrix,
drain this bottle Of ChaInbertin,4 which be
,shisked from his pocket, and do my little
tart again toward the highest good"
Twas divided between impulses TO thrash
and embrace him, 10 wicked, yet beseeching
sxas the glance that sought mine over the
sdge of his glass
Il hate this talk of yours. y said, brusquely,
land if YOU want TO blind ME to your lack OF
industry you must try some other bandage
than Comtean rags. You don't believe that
trash: you never did you never will. You're
q lazy self indulgent dog. You're drinking
Yourself into your grave, and you're going
down fast Hippolyte. Did l not begin by
writing a quarter of your treatise last year
and of the next two thirds-and today, see
scratch about an ascending series, and the
rest, nv work For Gods sake. rouse your
self or for / remembered that he con
fessed no God, 'for the sake Of the beautiful
girl you profess TO love, leave Mablle and
wine alone!'
But he curled his fine red lip in scorn.
"She! To concern herself with my damna-
ton OF salvation And yet he drew his
forefinger on the edge of his glass with an
ambiguous smile ''since l must 50 inevita-
bly, go to the bad, have had a fancy, at
times, that / should like to take her along
with me. It's a tedious road, my friend, as
I've found already, and you know that place,
it is not recommended when one gets there
The society, the climate, je ne sails quoi-one
forebodes being bored. But if she, now
"Silenceln / shouted. springing up.
"As you please" he said, carelessly, pick
ing up his students cap, and strolling TO-
ward the door. He turned back with his
hand on the knob Thou sayest prayer
for thyself now and them he inquired
"And thou couldst ask pardon for two when
thou art about it. Thou couldst say, Lord,
have mercy more especially upon Bonnie
theau's sins also Do that for me, Hendrix,
as thou lowest me, and I'll thank thee for it. '
"why don't you say your own prayersF !
demanded. "Comte used 10 say prayers, and
to a sort of woman You surely would no;
object 10 the object"
He threw me one Of his inimitable smiles
with brows arched and head slightly inclined.
"Alas am one of those unfortunates TO
whom they PIN the card, 'Parentage IN
known Wife, as thou art aware. have
never had, and as for daughters-well, if
thou vert To peep into all the cradles of Paris
thou mightest find my eyes under one of the
little caps, and again thou mightest not I'm
not telling thee that There is Julie. 70 be
sure, but what is a man TO do who has nc
emotion to pour OUT
At this the door closed, and l could hear
him whistling an ecstasy from lie Diable
BoiJeaux" a. he passed into the court.
was engaged upon book of morals. for
which hoped to take prize at the next
sitting Of the Judges of the academy, and on
fy1 ~ -
polyte took up my pen to resume an argu'
ment. In vain. There was but one theme
possible to nv reflections. and, thrusting my
papers aside, leaned my head upon my
hand and gave myself up to il. At the same
moment Hippolyte rose from his chair 10y the
fire, and crossing the room, emptied a de
canter on the buffet. Soon he would be going
out for his abslnthe and petit souper. l ssDlC
look at his face in profile; it was flushed
wasted, pathetically sad, and although this
aspect was becoming daily more familiar &c
me, at each fresh recognition of il the iron
entered my soul anew. All, / loved Hippolytt
with mans love. which is rough and pro
found As he threw on his coat and descended
the stairs followed him.
''Hippolyte.'
He turned back impatiently.
You're not offended by what said 70 yoI
yesterday
"And what them he replied. "Go TO bed
like the innocent thou art, and dream that
forgave thee"
did not quite understand the habit of tn
toyer-ing me into which he had fallen of late
for Bonnetheau was hand in glove with M
man. Had he indeed more than a common
regard for met blushed with pleasure, lik
a girl at the thought
About month previous had made my way
through regiments of lacqueys up the scarle
stairs to the ballroom of the American minis
ter had received a card, through HEAVIER
knows what intercesson, and might hav'
been found in the shadow Of the orchestra, a
the further end of the room.
Here erected a watch tower, from which
/ observed various things. There wer'
waltzes innumerable, and petty sham con
quest of rank and beauty. Hippolyte him
self had reaped no small share Of laurels
when stir in the main entrance announced
the arrival of the Baron de Choisy and hi
American ward, Miss Whipple. Exquisitel.
simple in hearing and dress, this young cir
moved down the long room on the arm o
Choisy, her face was pale and thin Tipped
with eyes glowing; the kind of face that on
august Comte was the founder of the POSITIVE
School Of Philosophy, which did away With a.
faith in revealed religion